diff --git a/ignition/base.bu b/ignition/base.bu
index 69f3ad4..66b1609 100644
--- a/ignition/base.bu
+++ b/ignition/base.bu
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ storage:
       contents:
         inline: | 
           
-          \033[31mSSH currently disabled until configuration completes\033[0m
+          SSH currently disabled until configuration completes
 
 
 
diff --git a/ignition/base.ign b/ignition/base.ign
index 942e550..5124427 100644
--- a/ignition/base.ign
+++ b/ignition/base.ign
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         "path": "/etc/issue.d/35-ssh-blocked.issue",
         "contents": {
           "compression": "",
-          "source": "data:,%0A%5C033%5B31mSSH%20currently%20disabled%20until%20configuration%20completes%5C033%5B0m%0A"
+          "source": "data:,%0ASSH%20currently%20disabled%20until%20configuration%20completes%0A"
         }
       }
     ]